Question
Change GitHub source of app
- Posted on May 13, 2023
- DeploymentDigitalOcean App Platform
Asked by c1192def936b463dbf30a6928e695d
I moved my app to a different git repo. How can I update the DO reference to this git repository and remove the old git repo connection? and test the deployment from the new repo?
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Hello @c1192def936b463dbf30a6928e695d
One way to do this would be to change your App Spec and specify the new source of your project:
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/reference/app-spec/
You can change the source accordingly and then do a standard deployment with the new app specification.
From the API, the process is similar, you just upload the app spec using
doctl apps updateor use the http api.To update the reference to a different Git repository for your App Platform app via the UI, you need to perform the following steps:
After making the changes, DigitalOcean will automatically trigger a new deployment using the new repository. Make sure the
app.yamlor.do/app.yamlfile within your new repository is configured properly for successful deployment.For more information, refer to the DigitalOcean documentation on Deploying Code Changes.
Hope that this helps!
Hi there,
The best way to test your new repository would be to create a new app and deploy it using the new repository. If this all works, you could then edit your App Spec file for your existing app directly and change the reference of your old repository with the new one.
You can modify your App Spec file by going to the DigitalOcean Control Panel -> Apps -> Click on your app -> Go to ‘Settings’ -> Scroll down and click edit next to the ‘App Spec’. In there make the necessary changes.
Make sure to take a backup of the file in case anything goes wrong.
Hope that this helps!
Best,
Bobby